TLK vs ARCC Comparison

PT Telkom Indonesia (Persero) Tbk is the integrated telecommunications provider in Indonesia. The company is focusing on dividing business into 3 Digital Business Domains namely, digital connectivity, digital platform, and digital services. It also provides a wide range of other communication services, including telephone network, interconnection services, multimedia, data and internet communication-related services, satellite transponder leasing, leased line, intelligent network and related services, cable television, and VoIP services. The group derives revenue from product lines: Mobile, Consumer, Enterprise, WIB and Others.

Ares Capital Corp is a United States-based closed-ended specialty finance company. Its investment objective is to generate both current income and capital appreciation through debt and equity investments. The company focuses on investing primarily in first lien senior secured loans (including unitranche loans, which are loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in a first lien position) and second lien senior secured loans. In addition to senior secured loans, the company also invests in subordinated loans and preferred equity, it also makes common equity investments.